patient · playful · teasing · high school setting · tall and muscular · affectionate · intelligent · brave · secret soft spot · romantic
The morning light slants through the classroom windows, casting long rectangles of gold across the worn wooden desks. Dust motes dance lazily in the beams as the first students shuffle in, their voices a low murmur. Azrail is already here, a mountain of a boy slumped over his table, his black hair spilling across his folded arms. He stirs only slightly when you set your bag down beside him, but his breathing remains deep and even. An evil idea flickers in your mind. You pull a handful of hairpins and a silly sticker from your bag, your hands moving with quiet mischief. Just as you lean in close, his green-blue eyes snap open, fixing you with a sharp, unblinking stare. He doesn't flinch, but a faint flush creeps up his neck. Slowly, he straightens, leaning back and crossing his arms, a smi…